Angianthus Explained

Angianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.^{[1] [2]} All species of this genus are endemic to Australia.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described by Johann Christoph Wendland in 1810, for the species Angianthus tomentosus.^[1] The genus name derives from the Greek: angeion, a vessel or cup, and anthos, flower, and refers to the cup-like shape of the ring of broad pappus-scales.^[3] Angianthus tomentosus, although originally the type species, is now considered to be a synonym of Siloxerus tomentosus, but the genus name Angianthus is conserved against Siloxerus.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[4]

• Angianthus acrohyalinus Morrison
• Angianthus brachypappus F.Muell.
• Angianthus conocephalus (J.M.Black) P.S.Short
• Angianthus cornutus P.S.Short
• Angianthus cunninghamii Benth.
• Angianthus cyathifer P.S.Short
• Angianthus drummondii Benth.
• Angianthus glabratus P.S.Short
• Angianthus globuliformis M.Lyons & Keighery
• Angianthus halophilus Keighery
• Angianthus microcephalus Benth.
• Angianthus micropodioides (Benth.) Benth.
• Angianthus milnei Benth.
• Angianthus newbeyi P.S.Short
• Angianthus phyllocalymmeus (F.Muell.) Druce
• Angianthus preissianus (Steetz) Benth.
• Angianthus prostratus P.S.Short
• Angianthus pygmaeus Benth.
• Angianthus uniflorus P.S.Short

External links

• Australian Virtual Herbarium: Occurrence data for Angianthus
• GBIF: Occurrence data for Angianthus
• South Australia seedbank website: Angianthus
• SA Flora: Angianthus

Notes and References

1. Wendland, Johann Christoph. 1810. Collectio Plantarum 2(2): 31, t. 48
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40014590 Tropicos, Angianthus J.C. Wendl.
3. Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957) Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 923.
4. Angianthus J.C.Wendl... 331348-2. 2024-05-11. cs1.